White Chili Chowder

Name: White Chili Chowder
Ingredients: 1–1.5 lbs Chicken Thighs, Cut into 1 inch pieces; 1 medium Yellow Onion, Diced Medium; 2 cloves Garlic, Minced; To Taste Salt and Pepper; 1 1/2 tsp Cumin; 1 tsp Oregano, Ground; 1/4 tsp or to taste Cayenne Pepper; 1 can Great Northern Beans, Drained and Rinsed; 1 cup Potato (Your choice), Skin on or off, 3/4 inch cubed; 1 Stalk Celery, Sliced Thin; 1 4oz can Hatch Green Chile; 1 cup Half and Half; 4 oz Cream Cheese; 2 1/2 cups Chicken Stock; 2–4 Green Onions, Sliced with bottoms reserved for cooking, tops reserved for garnish; 1–2 Bay Leaves; 1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil